The Brandeis Story

Brandeis University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher learning named in honor of the distinguished U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. Founded in 1948 by members of the American Jewish community, the university today combines the breadth and scope of a world-class research university and the intimacy and accessibility of a small liberal arts college.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities, Brandeis is widely recognized for the excellence of its teaching, the quality and diversity of its student body and the outstanding research of its faculty. In 1985 Brandeis was nominated and elected to membership in the Association of American Universities, which represents the 61 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.

Students who succeed at Brandeis are self motivated, curious and open to exploring new experiences that might test them. They take responsibility for their personal, social and intellectual choices, embrace the pursuit of higher knowledge, believe in the value of multidisciplinary studies and collaborative learning and share an abiding commitment to social justice. Undergraduates can choose from among 43 majors and 45 minors; many students opt to pursue multiple majors or minors.

Brandeis also has a rich athletic tradition. The university fields intercollegiate teams in 9 men’s and 10 women’s sports. Brandeis is one of eight Division III schools that compete in the University Athletic Association.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Mass., just 9 miles west of Boston. The 235-acre campus is notable for its contemporary architecture, which is evident in nearly all of its more than 100 academic and residential buildings.